OBU to Honor 232 Graduates During Spring Commencement May 20

May 19, 2023

OBU will confer degrees upon 232 students during Spring Commencement at 2 p.m., May 20, at First Southern Baptist Church, Del City. Dr. Alan Noble, OBU associate professor of English and author of numerous books and articles, will deliver the commencement address.

Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium on the OBU campus has served as the traditional location for commencement since the iconic building was constructed in 1961. Due to damage caused by the April 19 tornado, the chapel’s auditorium is not available for the commencement ceremony this year.

Junior class marshals will escort the graduating class to their seats. The top-ranking junior men and women, based on overall grade-point average, serve as marshals. This group includes Alanna Bloomingdale, Sydney Collier, Olivia Draper, Abby Ettinger, Hannah Fresella, Isabela Gonzalez, Christopher Haynes, Jonah Mahen, Karis McCollough, Calley Morris, Lauren Robinson, Jake Saunders, Elia Tyson and Suman Washa.

Candidates for bachelor’s degrees from OBU’s Paul Dickinson School of Business include Bradley Akhile, interdisciplinary: business administration, marketing and psychology; Nicholas Boone, finance; Kaleb Butler, management; Anna Caughlin, finance; Chase Chester, professional accountancy and finance; Blake Cope, professional accountancy, minor in business administration; Trevor Evans, marketing; Tyler Frank, management; Joshua Graham, computer information systems; Parker Hayes, management; Abbigail Hite, interdisciplinary: computer science and education; Lauren Holley, management; Jaxson Jobe, international business; Jonathan Jones, management;  Jakob Knutson, professional accountancy; Malou Savanna Lachenmeier, international business; Allison Lott, management and marketing; Roland McGowan, marketing; Kortni McNutt, professional accountancy; Mia Moddelmog, marketing; Jacob Moore, marketing; Jared North, professional accountancy; Hunter Parsons, finance; Arielle Quartuccio, international business; Andrew Roberts, management; David Salters, finance; Kade Self, marketing; Madelyn St Cyr, management; Graham Stiefel, marketing; James Stout, finance; Elijah Tomlin, management; Mason White, professional accountancy; Doron Williams, management.

Candidates for bachelor’s degrees from the Henry F. McCabe Family School of Education include Lauren Coker, elementary education; Anna Harris, elementary education; Emma Huntley, special education and early childhood education; Jordan Knutson, elementary education; Britney Mace, special education and elementary education; Rylen Moore, elementary education and early childhood education; Grace Morrison, elementary education; Kenzie Murphey, elementary education and early childhood education; Gracie Pipes, elementary education, minor in TESOL; Faith Syverson, English education, secondary; Emily Trimble, early childhood education and elementary education;  Grace Vernon, elementary education; Paige Witt, elementary education.

Candidates for bachelor’s degrees from the Division of Exercise Science, Sports and Recreation include Peyton Allison, health and human performance: performance non-clinical track; Michael Altman, sports and recreation: sports and recreation management emphasis; Christian Barbosa, sports and recreation: athletic coaching emphasis; Quinton Browder, exercise science: human performance emphasis; Chester Brown, sports and recreation: sports and recreation management emphasis; Taneyah Tonyell Brown, interdisciplinary: exercise science and business; Peyton Byrd, exercise science: pre-allied health emphasis; Kathryne Cain, exercise science: pre-allied health emphasis; Zoe Charles, exercise science: pre-allied health emphasis, minors in business administration and English; Trey Doomes, sports and recreation: sports and recreation management emphasis; Erica Evans, exercise science: pre-allied health emphasis; Camryn Flott, exercise science: pre-allied health emphasis; Matthew Ford, exercise science: human performance emphasis; Nicholas Foster, exercise science: pre-allied health emphasis; Trey Furrey, exercise science: human performance emphasis; Makayla Givings, exercise science: pre-allied health emphasis; Trey Green, sports and recreation: sports and recreation management Emphasis; Rylei Gunter, exercise science: human performance emphasis; Keilahn Harris, exercise science: human performance emphasis; Jax Holland, exercise science: human performance emphasis; Chase Hubbard, sports and recreation: sports and recreation management emphasis; Kayleigh Jones, exercise science: pre-allied health emphasis; Hope Kasterke, exercise science: human performance emphasis, minor in psychology; Garrett Kellogg-Clarke, sports and recreation: athletic coaching emphasis; Kaylee Kidd, exercise science: human performance emphasis; Joseph Lewis, exercise science: human performance emphasis; Sarah Lewis, exercise science: pre-allied health emphasis; Adeline O'Connor, exercise science: pre-allied health emphasis; Josie Patterson, exercise science: human performance emphasis, minor in athletic coaching; Kaleb Peters, exercise science: pre-allied health emphasis; Meagan Pittser, exercise science: pre-allied health emphasis; Logan Prewitt, exercise science: pre-allied health emphasis; Dan Pruitt, sports and recreation: sports and recreation management emphasis; Noah Sanders, exercise science: human performance emphasis; Jocee Nicole Sparks, exercise science, education, and athletic coaching; Aspen Younce, exercise science: human performance emphasis.

Candidates for bachelor’s degrees from the James E. Hurley School of Science and Mathematics include Emma Brockman, biology; Preslea Caldwell, biology; Justin Cale, biology; Julian Clarke, biology; Alissa Coberly, biology; Allison Copeland, natural science; Layne Grady, mathematics, minor in music; Jenna Gray, biochemistry; Ethan Hair, mathematics, minor in computer science; Jake Hamilton, natural science; Avery Hanna, mathematics, minor in business administration; Benjamin Hudgens, biochemistry; Dereck Jernigan, biochemistry; Maurice McMullen, physics, minor in mathematics; Jennifer Santos, biology: forensic emphasis; Joshua Strauss, physics; Lainee Taylor, biology; Gabriel Wakefield, biology.

Candidates for bachelor’s degrees in nursing from the School of Nursing include Katherine Abbe, nursing; Jensen Arnold, nursing; Reagan Benton, nursing, minor in cross-cultural ministry; Seth Berry, nursing; Audrey Branham, nursing; Jordan Brown, nursing; Tahlor Brown, nursing, minor in Spanish; Paisley Burns, nursing; Marielle Buttram, nursing second degree; Emma Chocholaty, nursing; Elyce Clark, nursing, minor in Spanish; Kristen Cottle, nursing; Kaylee Doran, nursing; Katie Fowler, nursing; Brittany Freeman, nursing; Kaitlyn Glasgow, nursing; Caleb Griffin, nursing; Jessie Harris, nursing; Elisabeth Jones, nursing; Emily Julian, nursing; Kelley Kirk, nursing; Caitlin Lee, nursing; Allison Lewis, nursing; Abigail McGehee, nursing; Alyse Middleton, nursing; Nolan Proctor, nursing; Carrington Rogers, nursing; Konner Shields, nursing; Lindsey Tooley, nursing; Paris Van Dyne, nursing, minor in business administration; Margaret West, nursing; Logan White, nursing; Amanda Wilkins, nursing.

Candidates for bachelor’s degrees from the Warren M. Angell School of Visual and Performing Arts include Zoe Burdess, theatre; Emma Carr, graphic design; Victoria Coolidge, Journalism and mass communication: film and media emphasis, minor in graphic design; Jacob Daffron, communication studies; Caroline Edge, vocal performance; Abigail Ekrut, piano performance: pedagogy emphasis, minor in graphic design; Reinaldo Figueroa, vocal performance; Jessica Fletcher, graphic design; Brendan Franks, journalism and mass communication: film and media emphasis, minor in biblical studies; Makayla Freeman, music education: vocal certificate, P-12; Donald Garrison, journalism and mass communication: film and media emphasis, minor in Christian ministry; Kursty Jaine Hanzel, interdisciplinary: music, fine arts and education; Ashley Kasterke, communication studies; Evan Kennemer, journalism and mass communication: film and media emphasis, minor in graphic design; Chase Kirby, journalism and mass communication: film and media emphasis; Sylvia Lambert, journalism and mass communication: film and media emphasis; Genatta McCleskey, graphic design, minor in computer science; Justus Miller, art; Mackenzie Miller, communication studies; Aaron Peck, journalism and mass communications: film and media emphasis; Tristan Russell, worship studies, minor in Christian ministry; Cassandra Stewart, art; Nigel Wilcox, communication studies.

Candidates for bachelor’s degrees from the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences include Bailey Adams, psychology: pre-counseling, minor in family science; Gabriela Agosto-Rivera, psychology: pre-counseling, minor in sociology; Gabriel Barnes, history, minor in anthropology; Avery Baxter, psychology, minor in exercise science; Sarah Birkenholz, forensic psychology, minor in history; Kylie Blas, psychology: pre-counseling, minor in criminal justice; Hannah Burgett, psychology: pre-counseling, minor in criminal justice; Cheyenne Carmello, psychology: pre-counseling and family science; Caylin Chlouber, family science, minor in natural science; Gracie Clouse, family science, minor in education; Morgan Diaz, psychology pre-counseling, minor in art; Grace Fairlie, family science, minor in cross-cultural ministry; Brooklyn Fluke, psychology, minor in criminal justice; Abigail Frost, history, minor in business administration; Guillermo Garcia-Rodriguez, criminal justice, minor in exercise science; Annie Grady, history, minor in education; Grayson Henderson, history and political science; Lindsey Hendrix, psychology: pre-counseling, minor in student ministry; Matthew Higdon, history, minor in athletic coaching; Andrew Jackson, political science, minor in criminal justice; Lydia Johnson, psychology: pre-counseling, minor in sociology; Kayleigh Kester, family science, minor in women’s ministry; Jaxon King, psychology, minor in criminal justice; Mackenzie Knox, family science, minor in advocacy; Olivia LaRue, criminal justice, minor in psychology;  Brady Ledford, psychology: pre-counseling, minor in Bible and theology; Madison Long, psychology: pre-counseling, minor in family and community service; Aubrie Lopez, family science, minor in criminal justice; Hannah MacLaren, psychology: pre-counseling, minor in family science; Caitlin Mannon, psychology, minor in athletic coaching; Steilee McClain, psychology: pre-counseling, minor in art; Ally McCrumby, criminal justice, minor in political science; Imani Patterson, sociology, minor in athletic coaching; Jessica Piers, psychology,: pre-counseling, minor in criminal justice; Audrey Poupard, psychology:  pre-counseling, minor in criminal justice; Anna Jo Puckett, psychology: pre-counseling, minor in family science; Keanu Rosario, history, minor in English; Savannah Shoffner, mathematics and history; Melissa Southard, psychology: pre-counseling, minor in criminal justice; Ashley Sternlof, psychology: pre-counseling, minor in criminal justice; Matthew Sturgill, history, minor in Bible and theology; Brandee Tannehill, psychology: pre-counseling, minor in sociology; Nicholas Thomas, psychology, minor in criminal justice; James West, political science, minor in philosophy; Evan Young, criminal justice, minor in exercise science.

Candidates for bachelor’s degrees from the Division of Language and Literature include Caleb Finch, English, minor in biblical studies; Kennedy Largent, creative writing, minor in theatre; Katie McQuay, English, minor in professional writing and editing; Cassie Pendergraft, English, minor in education; Rebekah Roper, creative writing, minor in media; Destiney Shaw, English, minor in biblical studies; Sarah Spivey, English, minor in philosophy.

Candidates for bachelor’s degrees from the Herschel H. Hobbs School of Theology and Ministry include Parker Ables, philosophy, minor biblical and theological studies; Jacob Bryan, biblical studies and philosophy; Micah Compton, global marketplace engagement: TESOL emphasis; Brayden Cook, biblical and theological studies, minor in Christian ministry; Hayden Cunningham, global marketplace engagement: business emphasis; Kali Daniells, global marketplace engagement: graphic design emphasis; Dillon Dunk, biblical studies and pastoral ministry; Caitlin Hurlbut, global marketplace engagement: TESOL emphasis; Anthony Ingram, biblical and theological studies, minor in pastoral ministry; Jackson Janes, biblical studies, minor in communication studies; Carsten Kates, Christian ministry: pastoral emphasis, minor in biblical and theological studies; Jayden King, Christian and cross-cultural Ministry: international church planting, minor in biblical apologetics; Taylor King, global marketplace engagement: math education emphasis; John Miracle, philosophy, minor in biblical studies; Matthew Musser, global marketplace engagement: global education emphasis; Hudson Olmstead, global marketplace engagement: global education emphasis; Olquidia Sanchez, Christian and cross-cultural ministry: student and family ministry emphasis, minor in criminal justice; Jahmario Thompson, cross-cultural ministry, minor in anthropology; Kyle Tooley, biblical emphasis: theology and philosophy emphasis; Alec Tyner, biblical and theological studies; Grace Vernon, Christian and cross-cultural ministry women’s ministry; Jakeb Williams, Christian ministry.

For more about OBU’s Spring 2023 Commencement, please visit the Commencement Information page.